O’Hara sisters keep Miss Seabrook crown in family

SEABROOK — Family is “very important” to Erin O’Hara, which made Thursday night even sweeter because she and her sister were able to share the moment in which she was crowned Miss Seabrook 2014.

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By Kyle Stucker

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By Kyle Stucker

Posted Aug. 14, 2014 at 10:16 PM
Updated Aug 14, 2014 at 10:17 PM

By Kyle Stucker

Posted Aug. 14, 2014 at 10:16 PM
Updated Aug 14, 2014 at 10:17 PM

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SEABROOK — Family is “very important” to Erin O’Hara, which made Thursday night even sweeter because she and her sister were able to share the moment in which she was crowned Miss Seabrook 2014.

Shannon O’Hara took home first place in the 2013 pageant, and both sisters wore larger-than-life smiles Thursday when Shannon formally passed off the crown to Erin in front of a large crowd at the Seabrook Community Center.

“It feels great,” said Erin O’Hara, 15, who will be a sophomore at Winnacunnet High School in the fall. “There’s no other way to feel.”

Erin O’Hara and runner-up Madigan Souther, 13, were the only contestants in the 33rd annual pageant, which helps fund scholarships for graduating WHS students.

O’Hara and Souther wowed the judges with their various talents and volunteering efforts. They also competed in evening gown and question and answer rounds during the pageant Thursday.

O’Hara, an artist, writer and animal lover with an interest in psychology, showcased a 4-foot-tall windmill and other metal artwork she welded out of silverware.

Souther, a Seabrook Middle School eighth grader who enjoys hunting, four-wheeling and cheerleading, showcased some of the artificial roses she’s made as well as her culinary arts skills.

O’Hara said she hopes to use her title as Miss Seabrook to spread the message that society puts too much pressure “on how other people look” and the fact that “you can’t judge people on their looks.”

“We’re all built differently,” said O’Hara, who when she was younger won the Junior Miss Seabrook pageant. “It’s the way it is. You should accept it.”

The winner of the 2014 Little Miss Seabrook pageant was also chosen Thursday.

Mackenzie Goldberg, 4, rarely stopped smiling and bouncing on her toes after being crowned the winner.

Kasie Coleman, 5, was the first runner-up, while Julesiya Carrillo, 6, and Kennedy Daneau, 4, were the second and third runners-up, respectively.